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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online learning technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational experiments. Professors want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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